WA People
JOINT MEMORIAL · 2019–20 SESSION

HJM 4004: Free and fair elections

Asking Congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution.

Summary

  • Petitions the United States Congress to call a convention to propose a constitutional amendment in response to the United State Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HJM 4004), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SJM 8002

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Wylie D-49Steve Kirby D-29Strom Peterson D-21Eileen Cody D-34Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Laurie Dolan D-22Tina Orwall D-33Mia Gregerson D-33Larry Springer D-45Tana Senn D-41Noel Frame D-36Gael Tarleton D-36Javier Valdez D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HJM 4004 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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